Ontario Cordon Traffic Counts for Peak and Daily Periods

Cordon Count Data from the Government of Ontario provides directional traffic and passenger counts for vehicles and transit. Data is summarized for three distinct time periods: 13-hour daily counts, AM peak periods, and PM peak periods. Collection intervals vary between 2-3 years across contributing agencies.

Use Cases

• Analyze directional traffic flow patterns during AM and PM peak periods across different screen lines.
• Model passenger volumes transported by different vehicle types and the transit system.
• Compare 13-hour daily traffic counts against peak period summaries to understand temporal demand.

Strengths

• Data is provided for three distinct analytical time periods: 13-hour, AM peak, and PM peak.
• Includes counts for both vehicles and passengers, enabling multimodal analysis.
• Collected and published by the Government of Ontario, an authoritative regional source.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and geographic scope for individual sites are unknown.
• Collection interval varies 2-3 years between agencies, potentially creating temporal inconsistencies.
• Data is provided as summaries, limiting access to raw, high-frequency observations.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Directional traffic counts at selected cordon sites.

Time Range

Collection occurs at 2-3 year intervals; specific years covered are unknown.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, with collection occurring every 2-3 years.

Geography

Ontario region; specific screen lines or municipalities are unknown.